Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
The 6th of Rabi’ al-Awwal marks the blessed birth of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumiق, one of the most celebrated poets and spiritual guides in the history of Islam. He is remembered across centuries for his depth of wisdom, his love for Allah ﷻ, and his ability to turn the hearts of seekers toward the Divine.
Mawlana Rumiق was born in 604 AH in Balkh, a city that was then a centre of Islamic scholarship. His noble lineage traced back to Abu Bakr as-Siddiqر. His father, Sultan al-Ulama Bahauddin Waladق, was a renowned scholar and spiritual master, and his upbringing was steeped in Qur’anic learning, Hadith, and the company of Saints.
Due to political unrest, the family travelled extensively through the Islamic world, eventually settling in Konya, Anatolia.
In his early years, Mawlana Rumiق became known as a brilliant scholar and jurist, guiding students in Islamic law, theology, and the spiritual sciences. However, the turning point in his life came when he met the wandering dervish, Shams al-Tabriziق.
Their encounter transformed him from a man of books into a man of burning love for Allah ﷻ. Shams al-Tabriziق became the mirror that reflected his deepest yearning for the Divine, and their companionship awakened a poetic outpouring that still speaks to the hearts of millions today.
His verses, collected in the Mathnawi and the Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, are not mere poetry, but oceans of meaning. In them, he expressed the longing of the soul for its Creator, the mystery of spiritual union, and the path of love as the highest form of Worship.
Mawlana Rumiق taught that the essence of religion is not in formality alone, but in the living heart that remembers Allah ﷻ at every moment.
One of his most famous teachings was that every trial, joy, and encounter is a guest sent by Allah ﷻ to refine the soul. In his own words, “Try to accept the changing seasons of your life, for each comes to prepare you for a new flowering.”
His gatherings were filled with remembrance, poetry, and music, not for entertainment, but as a means to draw hearts toward Divine presence.
Mawlana Rumiق’s life and works are deeply respected by our Naqshbandi Masters for their alignment with the principles of sincerity, constant remembrance, and annihilation in Allah ﷻ.
Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumiق left this world on 5 Jumada al-Thani 672 AH. He called his passing his “Wedding Night,” for it was the moment he returned to the Beloved he had yearned for all his life. Centuries later, his words still carry the fragrance of love and the call to journey inward, toward the Light that never fades.
Till today, his resting place in Konya remains a place of Ziyarah for seekers from all over the world, who come to pay their respects and be inspired by his legacy.
May Allah ﷻ elevate his rank and allow us to taste the sincerity and sweetness of love for Him that Mawlana Rumiق embodied.
Al-Fatiha.
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